The experience of eating can be more than fulfilling a basic need. Eating is a sensory experience that can be admired and appreciated whether it is touch, taste, sound, smell and or sight. Eating in moderation is more attainable when being mindful of the five sensory experiences. Dining at a 3 star or even one star Michelin rated restaurant is an experience to be slowly savored. The new NYC restaurants rated by Michelin include Daniel and Eleven Madison Park. Rouge Tomate with Chef Natalia Hancock (a registered dietitian) has received one star. Go ahead, practice mindfulness and delight your senses while truly experiencing the art of eating at one of these restaurants. I recently enjoyed my culinary adventures at Marc Forgione, and Gotham Bar and Grill (my husband’s fav).

Share Our Strength Dine Out No Kid Hungry:
Between Sept. 18th and Sept. 24th, you can dine with purpose. Click the links Strength and Join Strengh to find a restaurant in your city partaking in this great cause. The goal is to end childhood hunger in America.

Don’t forget to register for Women’s Health “Are You Game?” on September 17th. Laura Cipullo RD, CDE and Martha McKittrick, RD, CDE will be offering free nutrition counseling that day in addition to all of the other cool wellness events. Get the details and register at: .

Laura’s supermarket shopping nutrition tips are now on the Daily Meal website. Click on the link and rate the article to show your love and support. Thanks for helping to make the world a healthier and more balanced place to be.

From one of my clients: “I get what they are trying to do here…but this really bothers me. First off this girl doesn’t have a big butt…and second why do you have to justify having a big butt…even though I don’t think she does…to me it’s coming off a little more defensive than accepting. I feel like there is a mixed message here. ”